华中师大一附中2023—2024学年度下学期高二期中检测
英语试题
试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the restaurant’s specialty
A. American food. B. Italian food. C. Thai food.
2. Why does the man ask for Mr. Sarkar
A. To have an interview. B. To make an inquiry. C. To visit the woman.
3. What is the woman most excited about
A. Seeing sharks. B. Going to the beach. C. Staying with her relatives.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At a bus stop. B. In a car. C. On a bus.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Why the electricity bill went up.
B. Where they can pay the electricity bill.
C. How they can reduce the electricity usage.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man invite Grace to do tonight
A. Attend a party. B. Go to the library. C. Go over the lessons.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A coming exam. B. Some new emojis. C. A popular game.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why is the woman anxious to see the film
A. She loves the actress in the film.
B The actress will show up in the cinema.
C. It is the most famous one at the festival.
9. What is the man’s attitude towards film stars
A. Curious. B. Indifferent. C. Enthusiastic.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about the jacket
A. It was unsuitable for the man.
B. It was large for the man’s son.
C. It was bought at a reduced price.
11. What does the woman ask the man for
A. The jacket. B. The receipt. C. The credit card.
12. What will the man do next week
A. Get his money back. B. Take a credit note. C. Visit the store again.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who could the man speaker most probably be
A. A police officer.
B. The driver of the lorry.
C. A person who saw the accident.
14 What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place
A. Standing outside a bank.
B. Getting ready to cross the road.
C. Walking along Churchill Avenue.
15. What’s the speed of the car
A. At about 15 miles per hour.
B. At about 40 miles per hour.
C. At about 50 miles per hour.
16. How did the accident happen
A. A lorry hit a car.
B. A car ran into a lorry.
C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is the market in Thailand called “floating market”
A. People come and go at the market.
B. People sell things from their boats.
C. People buy things through computers.
18. What can you buy at the market on the Grand Place in Belgium
A. Fruit. B. Flowers. C. Toys.
19. When is the Sonora Market in Mexico City open
A. Every day except Monday.
B. Every day from six in the morning till noon.
C. Every day from early in the morning till late at night.
20. Which group of people may like to go to the Camden Market in England
A. The young. B. The old. C. Children.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
FOOTLOOSE FUN
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year — and a number of similar events are taking place across the UK as the weather warms up.
BEST FOR ISLANDS
Isle of Wight Walking Festival
This festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, with an event in spring and another in autumn. Book onto the spring session to see the island’s natural world beginning to stir — guided walks take participants in search of red squirrels, passing through bluebell (风铃草) woods, wading the shallows on a seagrass harvesting project and exploring the steep, splendid scenery of West Wight. 11-19 May.
BEST FOR MOUNTAINS
Arran Mountain Festival
Anyone wishing to dip their toe into Scottish mountaineering should head to the Isle of Arran: not only are its hills said to represent the Highlands in mini size, but it also hosts the Arran Mountain Festival, with a programme of walks for multiple abilities. Head up Goatfell — the island’s highest point (874m) — or cross the A’Chir ridge, with vertical drops below. 17-20 May.
BEST FOR EASY WALKS
Suffolk Walking Festival
If the contours (等高线) of Wales, the English Lakes or the Scottish Highlands seem too hard, head to the more kindly slopes of Suffolk for this walking festival. Close to 60 guided walks explore this famously flat county, ranging from wanders beside the North Sea coast at mysterious Orford Ness to strolls amid the more picturesque landscapes of Dedham Vale. 11-26 May.
1. What makes Isle of Wight Walking Festival special
A. Location. B. Arrangement. C. Bio-diversity. D. Culture.
2. What do readers know about Arran Mountain Festival
A. It offers some water sports.
B. It will last for more than a week.
C. It is famous for flat walking routes.
D. It’s friendly for hikers of various abilities.
3. Who is this passage mainly written for
A. An extreme athlete willing to challenge himself.
B. A college researcher studying British geography.
C. A tourist thinking of a hiking experience in UK.
D. A businessman investing in UK’s tourist industry.
B
For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. Bathrooms and floors specifically, windows if the extra expense was reasonable. The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.
My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon. Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself. He still gave me the choice, of course. He told me the high dollar amount of completing the cleaning services I requested (since I control the budget) and asked repeatedly if I still wanted him to book it.
What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me. I had wanted to hire out deep cleaning for a while, especially since my freelance (自由职业的) work had picked up considerably. The reason I hadn’t done it yet was part guilt over not doing my housework, and an even larger part of not wanting to deal with the work of hiring a service. I knew exactly how exhausting it was going to be. That’s why I asked my husband to do it as a gift.
But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess…
4. Why did the author request a housecleaning service for Mother’s Day
A. To reduce her husband’s financial burden.
B. To force her husband to do some housework.
C. To treat herself to a break from household chores.
D. To experience a pricy service for a special occasion.
5. What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the 2nd paragraph mean
A. Unyielding. B. Undemanding. C. Unbearable. D. Unreasonable.
6. What did the author’s husband decide to do the day before Mother’s Day
A. He arranged for the service as a gift.
B. He searched relevant information online.
C. He determined to clean the bathroom himself.
D. He purchased a necklace instead as an apology.
7. How did the author feel about her husband’s final solution
A. She felt completely satisfied with it.
B. She felt being ignored with her real needs.
C. She was relieved to see her problem solved.
D. She was disappointed but tried to understand him.
C
One long gray ship at the Port of Los Angeles is doing its part to combat climate change. On the ship, which belongs to Captura, a Los Angeles-based startup, is a system that takes into seawater and sucks out CO2, which can be used for various purposes or buried. The decarbonated (不含二氧化碳的) seawater is returned to the ocean, where it absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere, in a small strike against the massive rise of the greenhouse gas.
After a yearlong experiment, Captura is planning to open a 1000-ton-per-year facility that will bury the captured CO2 in rock formations under the North Sea. Equatic, another Los Angeles-based startup, is launching an even larger 3650-ton-per-year ocean CO2 capture plant this year in Singapore.
Supporters say capturing CO2 from the ocean should be easier and cheaper than a seemingly more direct approach: extracting it directly from the air. Direct air capture, which relies on fans to sweep air past absorbent chemicals, currently costs between $600 to $1000 per ton of CO2 removed, largely because atmospheric CO2 is so thin, making up less than 0.05% of the air. Earth’s oceans, in contrast, hold the gas at a concentration nearly 150 times higher, and absorb roughly 30% of all CO2 emissions each panies say they should ultimately be able to capture CO2 at $100 per ton, or less.
Ocean capture advocates are seeking government support. In the US, direct air capture plants earn a $180 tax credit per ton of removed CO2, but Ocean efforts currently don’t qualify. “A similar tax incentive (激励政策) for water-based CO2 removal is absolutely needed,” says Ruben Brands, CEO of Equatic.
Even if the technology takes off, it will have to scale up massively to make a meaning contribution in offsetting (抵消) global emissions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, by 2050 we will need to remove some 5 billion tons of CO2 every year to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5℃. So far, the ocean capture companies are pulling out only thousands of tons. Matthew Eisaman, a chief scientist at Captura, says, “We have an enormous challenge ahead of us.”
8. How does the system in para. 1 work
A. It converts seawater into CO2.
B. It releases CO2 into the atmosphere.
C. It absorbs seawater and extracts CO2.
D. It stores decarbonated seawater on the ship.
9. What makes extracting CO2 from the ocean easier and cheaper
A. CO2 in seawater is more absorbent.
B CO2 is stored in solid form in seawater.
C. CO2 in the ocean is more readily accessible.
D. CO2 is naturally more concentrated in seawater.
10. What is the Ruben Brands’s attitude toward the new form of capturing technology
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Indifferent.
11. What would be the best title of the passage
A. Combining Ocean CO2 Capture with Air Capture
B. Setting a New Example of Climate Change Solution
C. Analyzing Ocean CO2 Capture against Climate Change
D. Exploring Oceanic Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions
D
This is going to sound weird, but I want you to look closely for a moment at your thumbs. See how they bend flexibly forwards as well as back. The human thumb is not just a device for giving the thumbs-up sign or for picking up dropped keys. It is also one of the most efficient and sensitive tools in existence for determining the ripeness of fruit.
However, most of us don’t use them that way anymore. One of the most striking things about eating in the modern world is that we act as if we were sense-blind. Our noses can distinguish fresh milk from sour milk, and yet we prefer to look at the use-by date rather than sniffing. Senses, wrote the late anthropologist Jack Goody, are “our windows on the world” —the main tools through which humans acquire information about our environments.
But today, we have yielded many of the functions of our own senses to the modern food industry — which suits that industry just fine. A survey of 7,000 young people in 2011 found that most of them would be hypothetically (假设地) prepared to give up their sense of smell if it meant that they could keep their laptop or phone.
In reality, it is not easy to live without a sense of smell. According to the survey data produced by Fifth Sense, more than half of the respondents having smell loss said that cooking had become a source of stress and anxiety because they could no longer experience the joy of trying new recipes, and could not easily tell when something was burned, which even increases feelings of loneliness and depression and leads to the breakdown of relationships.
No human activity is more multi-sensory than eating, but to eat in the modern world is often to eat in a state of profound sensory disengagement. We order groceries on a computer, or takeaways on a phone, and they arrive wrapped in plastic, so that we can neither smell them nor see them before we take the first mouthful.
12. In which way we mostly don’t use our thumbs according to the author
A. Squeeze a fig. B. Push a button. C. Hold a fork. D. Pick a key.
13. Why does the author mention the survey in 2011
A. To show the addiction to the Internet.
B. To focus on the senseless young people.
C. To highlight the ignorance about senses.
D. To introduce a popular and modern lifestyle.
14. What does the paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. Daily troubles of sense loss. B. An uneasy world without senses.
C. Mental concerns about sense loss. D. The robbed pleasure of cooking food.
15. What makes people lose sensory connection with food
A. A fast-paced modern lifestyle. B. Lessening interests about food.
C The development of computers. D. The convenient packaging technology.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. ____16____. This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared.
1. The Honeymoon Stage
The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. ____17____. On short trips, the honeymoon phase may take over the entire experience as the later effects of culture shock don’t have time to set in.
2. The Frustration Stage
Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. ____18____. These are common phenomenon that people tend to see as natural reactions.
3. The Adjustment Stage
____19____. Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments.
4. The Acceptance Stage
Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. ____20____. During the acceptance stage, travelers have the familiarity and are able to draw together the resources they need to feel at ease.
A. It will fade out eventually as a result.
B. It can be a difficult and overwhelming time.
C. Travelers interpret culture shocks in unexpected ways.
D. Then, depression and homesickness are bound to follow.
E. People realize a complete understanding isn’t necessary.
F. The experience seems like the greatest decision ever made.
G. Frustration often moderates as travelers begin feeling familiar.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people’s lives. Recently, I have had an experience that ____21____ the great power of human connection.
One day, as I was ____22____ my stand at an outdoor show, a young mother and her daughter caught my attention. The young girl was ____23____ fascinated by one of my earlier works, “The Children’s Spirit.” The piece ____24____ a young girl holding both of her hands up, ____25____ a butterfly. The work was mostly red in color, with one side dark and sad, and the other bright and ____26____.
As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl’s story. The child used to be an orphan who had experienced a lot of ____27____ during childhood, but had finally found a new ____28____ who cherished and raised her. The mother was moved by the piece and decided to buy a ____29____ of it. However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, “I really want the original painting. But I need to _____30_____ on it tonight.”
Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and take it home with a huge smile.
As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations, creating pieces that are very _____31_____ to me. But I am never quite sure how they will be _____32_____ by others. This encounter reminds me of the _____33_____ bond art fosters. Each of the _____34_____ emphasizes its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort. It showcases the timeless impact of art to unite and _____35_____ us all.
21.
A. denied B. highlighted C. decreased D. transformed
22.
A. adjusting to B. appealing to C. setting up D. wiping out
23.
A. mildly B. barely C. apparently D. potentially
24.
A. represented B. exposed C. predicted D. clarified
25.
A. comforting B. bothering C. releasing D. casting
26.
A. vivid B. cheerful C. exceptional D. abstract
27.
A. growth B. hardships C. changes D. adventures
28.
A. organization B. school C. team D. family
29.
A. copy B. part C. photograph D. draft
30.
A. sleep B. insist C. depend D. thunder
31.
A. dramatic B. logical C. personal D. practical
32.
A. crafted B. grasped C. processed D. interpreted
33.
A. spiritual B. ideal C. fundamental D. conventional
34.
A. perception B. interaction C. application D. interruption
35.
A separate B. devote C. uplift D. defend
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Qipao, a traditional dress for females in China, is reputed as one of the paragons of traditional Chinese costumes. Though debated by experts about the exact time of its ____36____ (occur), it is generally believed ____37____ Qipao originated from a type of Manchurian female garment In the Qing Dynasty. It developed and ____38____ (popularize) soon during the Republican Period. Under the influence of celebrities in Shanghai and even politicians of the time, it reached its heyday (鼎盛时期) in the 1930s and 1940s.
Qipao mainly features a stand-up collar, Chinese ____39____ (knot) buttons, the left lapel (翻领) over the right, a tight-fitting waist, and hemmed slits on both sides. It is usually made from satin (缎子), brocade, silk, ____40____ cotton. Two major styles of modern Qipao were established in the progression, ____41____ (name) the Shanghai style and the Beijing style. The former, ____42____ (absorb) western elements of design and tailoring, leads the fashion trend.
Wearing Qipao, ____43____ was a natural result of women’s pursuit of intellectual freedom, carries a ____44____ (symbol) sense of promoting gender equality. Later on, the _____45_____ (prior) of Qipao shifted from a political expression to ornamental emphasis. Till today, it is not just a symbol of fashion but a timeless classic, an irreplaceable cultural heritage in the fashion world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，是红星中学高二年级的学生。最近你们年级的同学参加了社会实践，外教老师Jason对此很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件，分享这次经历，内容包括：
1. 实践内容；
2. 体验和感受。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：
戏曲欣赏 opera appreciation 插秧 transplanting rice seedlings
扎筏 raft making 篝火 camping fire
Dear Jason,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I loved the spelling bee (拼字比赛). I trained every day after school, the dictionary pages rippling softly in the breeze. But I had never thought my arch-enemy in the spelling bee could become my friend.
Opening my eyes on Friday morning, I felt the hairs on my arm stand up. I glanced at my alarm clock — it’s only 6:27. I usually woke up at 7:01, which meant I had an extra thirty-four minutes to study. I was the best spellers in my class. I wanted to win the bee at Meadowbrook Middle School and beat my arch-enemy, Nathan Fortescue.
Nathan just read many science and math books. Really, he wasn’t a speller at heart — he’s a mathematician. Nathan and I had nothing in common except being good spellers, but since he’s a good speller without even trying, it didn’t count.
I walked into the kitchen, finding Dad cooking breakfast. He served me some porridge. I thanked him and told him the spelling test and my anxiety. My father gave me a quiz. Those words “dexterous, sesquipedalian, truncate” didn’t trouble me at all. Finally came the word “judgment”. “Easy, J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T.” I answered quickly, without any thought.
Dad shook his head. Not believing in him, I headed for my room, referred to the dictionary and marched back with a frown. Before parting, he told me that I should thank him, because I would probably get the word in the test.
As soon as I shut the classroom door behind me, I heard a voice from the back of the room. “You are looking pale now, and I’m afraid that you may miss the spelling bee.” Nathan smiled as he closed a giant book with dancing numbers on the cover.
“I bet a literature word will make you out on the first round.” I replied.
As Ms. Hawking walked into the room, she explained the rules—one missed, and you were out—and the spelling test began. After four rounds, only Nathan and I were left. “Olivia, your word is ‘algorithm.’” said Ms. Hawking. I hadn’t heard that word before, but I spelt it A-L-G-O-R-H-Y-H-M.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ms. Hawking frowned and said that’s incorrect.
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After class, I sobbed when I felt a hand on my arm.
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英语试题
试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the restaurant’s specialty
A. American food. B. Italian food. C. Thai food.
2. Why does the man ask for Mr. Sarkar
A. To have an interview. B. To make an inquiry. C. To visit the woman.
3. What is the woman most excited about
A. Seeing sharks. B. Going to the beach. C. Staying with her relatives.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At a bus stop. B. In a car. C. On a bus.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Why the electricity bill went up.
B. Where they can pay the electricity bill.
C. How they can reduce the electricity usage.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man invite Grace to do tonight
A. Attend a party. B. Go to the library. C. Go over the lessons.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A coming exam. B. Some new emojis. C. A popular game.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why is the woman anxious to see the film
A. She loves the actress in the film.
B. The actress will show up in the cinema.
C. It is the most famous one at the festival.
9. What is the man’s attitude towards film stars
A. Curious. B. Indifferent. C. Enthusiastic.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do we know about the jacket
A. It was unsuitable for the man.
B. It was large for the man’s son.
C. It was bought at a reduced price.
11. What does the woman ask the man for
A. The jacket. B. The receipt. C. The credit card.
12. What will the man do next week
A. Get his money back. B. Take a credit note. C. Visit the store again.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who could the man speaker most probably be
A. A police officer.
B. The driver of the lorry.
C. A person who saw the accident.
14. What was Mrs. Franks doing when the accident took place
A. Standing outside a bank.
B. Getting ready to cross the road.
C. Walking along Churchill Avenue.
15. What’s the speed of the car
A. At about 15 miles per hour.
B. At about 40 miles per hour.
C. At about 50 miles per hour.
16. How did the accident happen
A. A lorry hit a car.
B. A car ran into a lorry.
C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why is the market in Thailand called “floating market”
A. People come and go at the market.
B. People sell things from their boats.
C. People buy things through computers.
18. What can you buy at the market on the Grand Place in Belgium
A. Fruit. B. Flowers. C. Toys.
19. When is the Sonora Market in Mexico City open
A. Every day except Monday.
B. Every day from six in the morning till noon.
C. Every day from early in the morning till late at night.
20. Which group of people may like to go to the Camden Market in England
A. The young. B. The old. C. Children.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
FOOTLOOSE FUN
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year — and a number of similar events are taking place across the UK as the weather warms up.
BEST FOR ISLANDS
Isle of Wight Walking Festival
This festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, with an event in spring and another in autumn. Book onto the spring session to see the island’s natural world beginning to stir — guided walks take participants in search of red squirrels, passing through bluebell (风铃草) woods, wading the shallows on a seagrass harvesting project and exploring the steep, splendid scenery of West Wight. 11-19 May.
BEST FOR MOUNTAINS
Arran Mountain Festival
Anyone wishing to dip their toe into Scottish mountaineering should head to the Isle of Arran: not only are its hills said to represent the Highlands in mini size, but it also hosts the Arran Mountain Festival, with a programme of walks for multiple abilities. Head up Goatfell — the island’s highest point (874m) — or cross the A’Chir ridge, with vertical drops below. 17-20 May.
BEST FOR EASY WALKS
Suffolk Walking Festival
If the contours (等高线) of Wales, the English Lakes or the Scottish Highlands seem too hard, head to the more kindly slopes of Suffolk for this walking festival. Close to 60 guided walks explore this famously flat county, ranging from wanders beside the North Sea coast at mysterious Orford Ness to strolls amid the more picturesque landscapes of Dedham Vale. 11-26 May.
1. What makes Isle of Wight Walking Festival special
A. Location. B. Arrangement. C. Bio-diversity. D. Culture.
2. What do readers know about Arran Mountain Festival
A. It offers some water sports.
B. It will last for more than a week.
C. It is famous for flat walking routes.
D. It’s friendly for hikers of various abilities.
3. Who is this passage mainly written for
A. An extreme athlete willing to challenge himself.
B. A college researcher studying British geography.
C. A tourist thinking of a hiking experience in UK.
D. A businessman investing in UK’s tourist industry.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍了怀特岛徒步节的第25周年的庆祝活动，及英国一些类似的节日活动。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Isle of Wight Walking Festival”中“Book onto the spring session to see the island’s natural world beginning to stir — guided walks take participants in search of red squirrels, passing through bluebell (风铃草) woods, wading the shallows on a seagrass harvesting project and exploring the steep, splendid scenery of West Wight. 11-19 May.”（5月11日至19日，在导游的带领下，参与者们可以寻找红松鼠，穿过风信子树林，在浅滩上涉水收获海草，探索西威特陡峭而壮丽的景色。）可知，怀特岛徒步节为游客安排了丰富的活动，使节日与众不同。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Arran Mountain Festival”中的“not only are its hills said to represent the Highlands in mini size, but it also hosts the Arran Mountain Festival, with a programme of walks for multiple abilities.”（据说，这里的山丘不仅是迷你高地的代表，而且这里还举办阿兰山地节，为多种能力的人提供徒步活动。）可知，阿兰山节适合各种能力的徒步者参加。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The Isle of Wight Walking Festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year — and a number of similar events are taking place across the UK as the weather warms up.”（今年是怀特岛徒步节的第25周年，随着天气变暖，英国各地也会举办类似的活动。）和全文内容可知，本文主要是写给想要来英国体验徒步活动的游客。故选C。
B
For Mother’s Day I asked for one thing: a house cleaning service. Bathrooms and floors specifically, windows if the extra expense was reasonable. The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.
My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon. Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself. He still gave me the choice, of course. He told me the high dollar amount of completing the cleaning services I requested (since I control the budget) and asked repeatedly if I still wanted him to book it.
What I wanted was for him to ask friends on Facebook for a recommendation, call four or five more services, do the emotional labor I would have done if the job had fallen to me. I had wanted to hire out deep cleaning for a while, especially since my freelance (自由职业) work had picked up considerably. The reason I hadn’t done it yet was part guilt over not doing my housework, and an even larger part of not wanting to deal with the work of hiring a service. I knew exactly how exhausting it was going to be. That’s why I asked my husband to do it as a gift.
But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess…
4. Why did the author request a housecleaning service for Mother’s Day
A. To reduce her husband’s financial burden.
B. To force her husband to do some housework.
C. To treat herself to a break from household chores.
D. To experience a pricy service for a special occasion.
5. What does the underlined word “unwavering” in the 2nd paragraph mean
A. Unyielding. B. Undemanding. C. Unbearable. D. Unreasonable.
6. What did the author’s husband decide to do the day before Mother’s Day
A. He arranged for the service as a gift.
B. He searched relevant information online.
C. He determined to clean the bathroom himself.
D. He purchased a necklace instead as an apology.
7. How did the author feel about her husband’s final solution
A. She felt completely satisfied with it.
B She felt being ignored with her real needs.
C. She was relieved to see her problem solved.
D. She was disappointed but tried to understand him.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述作者希望在母亲节收到家庭清洁服务作为礼物，以及她与丈夫围绕这一请求所展开的一系列互动和对话，展示了作者对家庭清洁工作情感劳动的渴望解脱，以及她丈夫对此的不同反应和做法。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The gift, for me, was not so much in the cleaning itself but the fact that for once I would not be in charge of the household office work. I would not have to make the calls, get multiple quotes (报价), research and compare each service, arrange payment and schedule the appointment. The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.(对我来说，礼物并不是打扫卫生本身，而是这一次我不用再负责家务了。我不需要打电话，获得多个报价，研究和比较每个服务，安排付款和安排约会。我真正想要的礼物是，从一直萦绕在我脑海里的单一任务的情感劳动中解脱出来。干净的房子只是额外的奖励。)”可知，作者想要的母亲节礼物是家庭清洁服务，因为这样她就可以不必承担寻找服务、安排付款和预约等任务，从而得到情感上的解脱。因此，她请求家庭清洁服务是为了给自己从家务事中解脱出来，享受一段休息时间。故选C。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文的“My husband waited for me to change my mind to an “easier” gift than housecleaning, something he could one-click order on Amazon.(我丈夫等着我改变主意，选择比打扫房间更“容易”的礼物，他可以在亚马逊上一键订购。)”再根据“disappointed(失望的)”可推测，作者的要求并没有改变。由此可推测，划线词unwavering为“不变的”之意。选项A“Unyielding (不屈的、坚定不移的)”；选项B“Undemanding (要求不高的)”；选项C“Unbearable (无法忍受的)”；选项D“Unreasonable (不合理的)”。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Disappointed by my unwavering desire, the day before Mother’s Day he called a single service, decided they were too expensive, and promised to clean the bathrooms himself.(对我坚定不移的要求感到失望的是，在母亲节的前一天，他打电话给一家服务公司，认为他们太贵了，并承诺自己打扫浴室。)”可知，在母亲节前一天作者的丈夫决定自己打扫浴室。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The real gift I wanted was to be relieved of the emotional labor of a single task that had been nagging (唠叨) at the back of my mind. The clean house would simply be a bonus.(我真正想要的礼物是，从一直萦绕在我脑海里的单一任务的情感劳动中解脱出来。干净的房子只是额外的奖励。)”可知，作者原本想要在母亲节收到一个家庭清洁服务作为礼物，这样她就可以从繁琐的家务事中解脱出来。而根据文章最后一段“But, I was gifted a necklace for Mother’s Day while my husband stole away to deep sweep the bathrooms, leaving me to tend to our children as the rest of the house fell into total mess…(但是，当我丈夫偷偷地去彻底打扫浴室时，我收到了母亲节的礼物一条项链，留下我照顾我们的孩子，而房子的其他地方则陷入了一团糟……)”可知，她的丈夫最终决定自己打扫浴室，而作者仍然需要照顾孩子，家里的其他地方则变得一团糟。由此可推测，作者认为自己丈夫并没有理解自己的需求。故选B。
C
One long gray ship at the Port of Los Angeles is doing its part to combat climate change. On the ship, which belongs to Captura, a Los Angeles-based startup, is a system that takes into seawater and sucks out CO2, which can be used for various purposes or buried. The decarbonated (不含二氧化碳的) seawater is returned to the ocean, where it absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere, in a small strike against the massive rise of the greenhouse gas.
After a yearlong experiment, Captura is planning to open a 1000-ton-per-year facility that will bury the captured CO2 in rock formations under the North Sea. Equatic, another Los Angeles-based startup, is launching an even larger 3650-ton-per-year ocean CO2 capture plant this year in Singapore.
Supporters say capturing CO2 from the ocean should be easier and cheaper than a seemingly more direct approach: extracting it directly from the air. Direct air capture, which relies on fans to sweep air past absorbent chemicals, currently costs between $600 to $1000 per ton of CO2 removed, largely because atmospheric CO2 is so thin, making up less than 0.05% of the air. Earth’s oceans, in contrast, hold the gas at a concentration nearly 150 times higher, and absorb roughly 30% of all CO2 emissions each panies say they should ultimately be able to capture CO2 at $100 per ton, or less.
Ocean capture advocates are seeking government support. In the US, direct air capture plants earn a $180 tax credit per ton of removed CO2, but Ocean efforts currently don’t qualify. “A similar tax incentive (激励政策) for water-based CO2 removal is absolutely needed,” says Ruben Brands, CEO of Equatic.
Even if the technology takes off, it will have to scale up massively to make a meaning contribution in offsetting (抵消) global emissions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, by 2050 we will need to remove some 5 billion tons of CO2 every year to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5℃. So far, the ocean capture companies are pulling out only thousands of tons. Matthew Eisaman, a chief scientist at Captura, says, “We have an enormous challenge ahead of us.”
8. How does the system in para. 1 work
A. It converts seawater into CO2.
B. It releases CO2 into the atmosphere.
C. It absorbs seawater and extracts CO2.
D. It stores decarbonated seawater on the ship.
9. What makes extracting CO2 from the ocean easier and cheaper
A. CO2 in seawater is more absorbent.
B. CO2 is stored in solid form in seawater.
C. CO2 in the ocean is more readily accessible.
D. CO2 is naturally more concentrated in seawater.
10. What is the Ruben Brands’s attitude toward the new form of capturing technology
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Indifferent.
11. What would be the best title of the passage
A. Combining Ocean CO2 Capture with Air Capture
B. Setting a New Example of Climate Change Solution
C. Analyzing Ocean CO2 Capture against Climate Change
D. Exploring Oceanic Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章主要报道了几家初创企业正在探索利用新技术从海洋中捕获并处理二氧化碳，以减少温室气体排放，对抗气候变化的创新做法。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“On the ship, which belongs to Captura, a Los Angeles-based startup, is a system that takes into seawater and sucks out CO2, which can be used for various purposes or buried. The decarbonated (不含二氧化碳的) seawater is returned to the ocean, where it absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere, in a small strike against the massive rise of the greenhouse gas. (这艘船属于位于洛杉矶的初创公司Captura，船上有一个系统，可以吸收海水并吸收二氧化碳，这些二氧化碳可以用于各种目的或被掩埋。脱碳后的海水被送回海洋，在那里它从大气中吸出更多的二氧化碳，作为对温室气体大规模上升的一次小打击)”可知，这个系统会吸收海水并提取二氧化碳。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Supporters say capturing CO2 from the ocean should be easier and cheaper than a seemingly more direct approach: extracting it directly from the air. Direct air capture, which relies on fans to sweep air past absorbent chemicals, currently costs between $600 to $1000 per ton of CO2 removed, largely because atmospheric CO2 is so thin, making up less than 0.05% of the air. Earth’s oceans, in contrast, hold the gas at a concentration nearly 150 times higher, and absorb roughly 30% of all CO2 emissions each year. (支持者说，从海洋中捕获二氧化碳应该比直接从空气中提取二氧化碳更容易、更便宜。直接空气捕集依靠风扇将空气扫过吸收性化学物质，目前每吨二氧化碳的捕集成本在600到1000美元之间，主要是因为大气中的二氧化碳非常稀薄，占空气的比例不到0.05%。相比之下，地球上的海洋所含的二氧化碳浓度是地球的近150倍，每年吸收大约30%的二氧化碳排放。)”可知，因为二氧化碳在海水中的浓度自然更高，所以从海洋中提取二氧化碳变得更容易、更便宜。故选D项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Ocean capture advocates are seeking government support. In the US, direct air capture plants earn a $180 tax credit per ton of removed CO2, but Ocean efforts currently don’t qualify. “A similar tax incentive (激励政策) for water-based CO2 removal is absolutely needed,” says Ruben Brands, CEO of Equatic. (海洋捕捞倡导者正在寻求政府的支持。在美国，直接捕集空气的工厂每清除一吨二氧化碳可获得180美元的税收抵免，但海洋项目目前还不符合这一条件。Equatic的首席执行官Ruben Brands表示：“我们绝对需要类似的税收激励措施来促进水基二氧化碳的去除。”)”可知，Ruben Brands认为需要政策来促进水基二氧化碳的去除，所以推知，鲁本品牌对这种新形式的捕捉技术是支持的。故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“On the ship, which belongs to Captura, a Los Angeles-based startup, is a system that takes into seawater and sucks out CO2, which can be used for various purposes or buried. The decarbonated (不含二氧化碳的) seawater is returned to the ocean, where it absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere, in a small strike against the massive rise of the greenhouse gas. (这艘船属于位于洛杉矶的初创公司Captura，船上有一个系统，可以吸收海水并吸出二氧化碳，这些二氧化碳可以用于各种目的或被掩埋。脱碳后的海水被送回海洋，在那里它从大气中吸收更多的二氧化碳，作为对温室气体大规模上升的一次小打击、)”以及纵观全文可知，文章主要介绍了几家初创企业正在探索利用海洋减少二氧化碳排放的解决方案，因此最适合的标题是D项“Exploring Oceanic Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions (探索减少二氧化碳排放的海洋解决方案)”。故选D项。
D
This is going to sound weird, but I want you to look closely for a moment at your thumbs. See how they bend flexibly forwards as well as back. The human thumb is not just a device for giving the thumbs-up sign or for picking up dropped keys. It is also one of the most efficient and sensitive tools in existence for determining the ripeness of fruit.
However, most of us don’t use them that way anymore. One of the most striking things about eating in the modern world is that we act as if we were sense-blind. Our noses can distinguish fresh milk from sour milk, and yet we prefer to look at the use-by date rather than sniffing. Senses, wrote the late anthropologist Jack Goody, are “our windows on the world” —the main tools through which humans acquire information about our environments.
But today, we have yielded many of the functions of our own senses to the modern food industry — which suits that industry just fine. A survey of 7,000 young people in 2011 found that most of them would be hypothetically (假设地) prepared to give up their sense of smell if it meant that they could keep their laptop or phone.
In reality, it is not easy to live without a sense of smell. According to the survey data produced by Fifth Sense, more than half of the respondents having smell loss said that cooking had become a source of stress and anxiety because they could no longer experience the joy of trying new recipes, and could not easily tell when something was burned, which even increases feelings of loneliness and depression and leads to the breakdown of relationships.
No human activity is more multi-sensory than eating, but to eat in the modern world is often to eat in a state of profound sensory disengagement. We order groceries on a computer, or takeaways on a phone, and they arrive wrapped in plastic, so that we can neither smell them nor see them before we take the first mouthful.
12. In which way we mostly don’t use our thumbs according to the author
A. Squeeze a fig. B. Push a button. C. Hold a fork. D. Pick a key.
13. Why does the author mention the survey in 2011
A. To show the addiction to the Internet.
B. To focus on the senseless young people.
C. To highlight the ignorance about senses.
D To introduce a popular and modern lifestyle.
14 What does the paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. Daily troubles of sense loss. B. An uneasy world without senses.
C. Mental concerns about sense loss. D. The robbed pleasure of cooking food.
15. What makes people lose sensory connection with food
A. A fast-paced modern lifestyle. B. Lessening interests about food.
C. The development of computers. D. The convenient packaging technology.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述了我们如何失去了与食物的感官联系。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is also one of the most efficient and sensitive tools in existence for determining the ripeness of fruit. (它也是目前确定水果成熟度的最有效和最灵敏的工具之一。)”和第二段中“However, most of us don’t use them that way anymore. (然而，我们大多数人不再那样使用它们了。)”可知，拇指可以用来确定水果成熟度，但是现在我们大多数人不再那样使用它们了，所以我们不常用拇指捏无花果来判断成熟度，故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。第三段首句“But today, we have yielded many of the functions of our own senses to the modern food industry — which suits that industry just fine. (但今天，我们已经将感官的许多功能让渡给了现代食品工业——这正好适合这个行业)。”提到，今天我们已经将感官的许多功能让渡给了现代食品工业，下文“A survey of 7,000 young people in 2011 found that most of them would be hypothetically (假设地) prepared to give up their sense of smell if it meant that they could keep their laptop or phone. (2011年，一项针对7000名年轻人的调查发现，如果能保留笔记本电脑或手机，他们中的大多数人都愿意放弃自己的嗅觉。)”提及一项调查证明上述观点，强调今天人们对感官的忽视，故选C。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段内容，尤其是首句“In reality, it is not easy to live without a sense of smell.(在现实生活中，没有嗅觉是很不容易的)”可知，本段主要讲述丧失嗅觉带来的日常麻烦，故选A。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“No human activity is more multi-sensory than eating, but to eat in the modern world is often to eat in a state of profound sensory disengagement. We order groceries on a computer, or takeaways on a phone, and they arrive wrapped in plastic, so that we can neither smell them nor see them before we take the first mouthful. (没有什么人类活动比吃东西更具有多重感官，但在现代世界里，吃东西往往是在一种深刻的感官脱离状态下吃东西。我们在电脑上订购食品杂货，或在手机上订购外卖，它们被包裹在塑料里，所以在我们吃第一口之前，我们既闻不到也看不见它们。)”可知，现代快节奏的生活方式使人们失去了与食物的感官联系，故选A。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. ____16____. This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared.
1. The Honeymoon Stage
The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. ____17____. On short trips, the honeymoon phase may take over the entire experience as the later effects of culture shock don’t have time to set in.
2. The Frustration Stage
Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. ____18____. These are common phenomenon that people tend to see as natural reactions.
3. The Adjustment Stage
____19____. Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments.
4. The Acceptance Stage
Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. ____20____. During the acceptance stage, travelers have the familiarity and are able to draw together the resources they need to feel at ease.
A. It will fade out eventually as a result.
B. It can be a difficult and overwhelming time.
C. Travelers interpret culture shocks in unexpected ways.
D. Then, depression and homesickness are bound to follow.
E. People realize a complete understanding isn’t necessary.
F. The experience seems like the greatest decision ever made.
G. Frustration often moderates as travelers begin feeling familiar.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. D 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了文化冲击以及它的四个阶段。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. (文化冲击是指某人突然适应一种不熟悉的文化和生活方式而失去方向的感觉。)”和下文“This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared. (本指南将告诉你文化冲击的不同阶段，帮助你更好地做好心理准备。) ”可知设空处应是说文化冲击很难应对，所以下文对文化冲击的阶段进行介绍，这样可以帮助旅行者做好心理准备，B选项“这可能是一段困难而不堪重负的时期。”符合题意，故选B。
【17题详解】
根据上文“The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. (文化冲击的第一阶段通常是非常积极的，在此期间，旅行者会被新环境的语言、人和食物所吸引。)”所以可推断下文会说旅行者会很满意自己所做的决定，出来旅游，因为会被新环境的语言、人和食物所吸引，所以F选项“这次经历似乎是做过的最伟大的决定。”符合题意，紧扣上文，故选F。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. (挫折可能是文化冲击中最困难的阶段，对于在国外生活过或经常旅行的人来说，这可能是很熟悉的。在这个阶段，不理解手势、手势和语言的压力开始出现，沟通不畅可能会频繁发生。一些小事情——丢了钥匙，错过了公共汽车，或者在餐馆里不能轻易点餐——都可能引发挫败感。)”可知在外国旅游遇见麻烦的时候就会更加想家，所以选项D“然后，抑郁和思乡之情必然会随之而来。”切题，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments. (在调整阶段，导航变得更容易，建立朋友和支持社区，当地语言的细节可能会变得更加清晰。人们对新环境的文化、人、食物和语言都很适应。)”可知旅行者在调整阶段对新环境的文化、人、食物和语言都适应了，所以不会再有很强的挫败感，G选项“当旅行者开始感到熟悉时，挫败感往往会缓和下来。”下文正是对G选项给出的原因，故选G 。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. (一般来说——尽管有时在经历了上述情感阶段后的几周、几个月或几年——文化冲击的最后阶段是接受。接受并不意味着完全掌握新的文化或语言。)”说明旅行者已经接受了新的文化，也就是意识到完全理解是不必要的。所以E选项“人们意识到完全理解是不必要的。”符合题意，故选E。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people’s lives. Recently, I have had an experience that ____21____ the great power of human connection.
One day, as I was ____22____ my stand at an outdoor show, a young mother and her daughter caught my attention. The young girl was ____23____ fascinated by one of my earlier works, “The Children’s Spirit.” The piece ____24____ a young girl holding both of her hands up, ____25____ a butterfly. The work was mostly red in color, with one side dark and sad, and the other bright and ____26____.
As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl’s story. The child used to be an orphan who had experienced a lot of ____27____ during childhood, but had finally found a new ____28____ who cherished and raised her. The mother was moved by the piece and decided to buy a ____29____ of it. However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, “I really want the original painting. But I need to _____30_____ on it tonight.”
Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and take it home with a huge smile.
As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations, creating pieces that are very _____31_____ to me. But I am never quite sure how they will be _____32_____ by others. This encounter reminds me of the _____33_____ bond art fosters. Each of the _____34_____ emphasizes its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort. It showcases the timeless impact of art to unite and _____35_____ us all.
21.
A. denied B. highlighted C. decreased D. transformed
22.
A. adjusting to B. appealing to C. setting up D. wiping out
23.
A. mildly B. barely C. apparently D. potentially
24.
A. represented B. exposed C. predicted D. clarified
25.
A. comforting B. bothering C. releasing D. casting
26.
A. vivid B. cheerful C. exceptional D. abstract
27.
A. growth B. hardships C. changes D. adventures
28.
A. organization B. school C. team D. family
29.
A. copy B. part C. photograph D. draft
30.
A. sleep B. insist C. depend D. thunder
31.
A. dramatic B. logical C. personal D. practical
32.
A. crafted B. grasped C. processed D. interpreted
33.
A. spiritual B. ideal C. fundamental D. conventional
34.
A. perception B. interaction C. application D. interruption
35.
A. separate B. devote C. uplift D. defend
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为艺术家在户外展览会上与一位年轻母亲和女儿相遇的经历，展示了艺术对人们生活的深远影响以及人与人之间通过艺术建立起的联系。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最近，我有了一次经历，这突显了艺术促进人与人之间联系的巨大力量。A. denied否认；B. highlighted强调、突显；C. decreased减少；D. transformed改变、转换。根据上文“As an artist, I am constantly struck by the profound impact that art can have on people’s lives.”可知，作者认为艺术对人们有很大的影响，由此可知，作者最近的经历突显了艺术的巨大力量。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一天，当我在一个户外展览上摆好摊位时，一位年轻的母亲和她的女儿引起了我的注意。A. adjusting to适应；B. appealing to呼吁、对……产生吸引力；C. setting up建立，搭建；D. wiping out消灭。根据下文“Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and take it home with a huge smile”可知，作者是在展览上摆摊卖画。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个小女孩显然被我早期的作品《儿童的精神》迷住了。A. mildly柔和地；B. barely几乎不、勉强；C. apparently表明上、显然；D. potentially潜在地。根据下文“As they explored my artwork, the mother began to tell me the little girl’s story.”可知，这对母女是在仔细观看这幅画，由此可知，俩人在作者的画前驻足，所以小女孩是很明显被作者的作品吸引了。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这幅画描绘了一个年轻女孩举起双手，放飞一只蝴蝶。A. represented代表、描述；B. exposed揭露、使暴露；C. predicted预测；D. clarified澄清、阐明。根据空后“a young girl holding both of her hands up, ____5____ a butterfly.”可知，空后描述的事画的内容。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这幅画描绘了一个年轻女孩举起双手，放飞一只蝴蝶。A. comforting安慰；B. bothering烦恼；使不安；C. releasing释放；D. casting投掷、投射。根据空前的“a young girl holding both of her hands up”可知，女孩举起了双手，由此可推测，她是放飞了一只蝴蝶。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这幅画以红色为主，一侧呈现出黑暗和悲伤，而另一侧则散发着明亮和欢乐。A. vivid生动的；B. cheerful高兴的；C. exceptional例外的；D. abstract抽象的。根据上文“with one side dark and sad”以及空前的形容词“bright”可知，空处和上文的“sad”意思相反。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个孩子曾经是一个孤儿，在童年时期经历了许多艰难困苦，但最终找到了一个爱护并抚养她的新家庭。A. growth成长；B. hardships艰难困苦；C. changes改变；D. adventures冒险。根据上文的“The child used to be an orphan”以及下文的“cherished and raised her”可知，这个女孩的童年时期充满了艰难困苦。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个孩子曾经是一个孤儿，在童年时期经历了许多艰难困苦，但最终找到了一个爱护并抚养她的新家庭。A. organization组织；B. school学校；C. team团队；D. family家庭。根据空后的“who cherished and raised her.”以及上文所提及的这个女孩曾经是个孤儿可推测，女孩后来被一个新家庭所收养。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：深受《儿童的精神》这幅画感动的母亲决定购买一幅复制品。A. copy复制品；B. part部分、零件；C. photograph照片；D. draft草稿、草图。根据下文“However, as she was leaving, she turned back and said, “I really want the original painting. But I need to ____10____ on it tonight.””可知，母亲非常喜欢这幅画，想考虑一下是否购买原作，由此可知，母亲一开始买下的是复制品。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，就在她们即将离开时，她回过头来说：“我真的很想要原作。但我今晚需要好好考虑一下。”A. sleep睡觉；B. insist坚持；C. depend依赖；D. thunder打雷、大声喊出。根据下文“Finally she came the next morning and quickly paid for the original and take it home with a huge smile.”可知，这位母亲次日又来购买了原作。由此可知，她是回去再考虑一下。考查短语：sleep on，意为“延期解决, 推延到第二天解决”，符合句意。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一名艺术家，我从自己的经历、情感和观察中汲取灵感，创作出对我个人来说意义深远的作品。A. dramatic戏剧性的、引人注目的；B. logical逻辑上的；C. personal个人的；D. practical实用的。根据上文“As an artist, I drew inspiration from my own experiences, emotions, and observations”可判断，作者的作品有个人的特色。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我从来都不太确定别人会如何解读它们。A. crafted手工制作；B. grasped抓住；C. processed加工处理、前进；D. interpreted口译、解读。根据上文可知，作者的作品拥有极强的个人特色，由此可知，作者并不知道别人如何解读自己的作品。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这次相遇让我意识到艺术所培养的精神联系。A. spiritual精神的；B. ideal理想的；C. fundamental基本的、根本的；D. conventional传统的。根据上文“But I am never quite sure how they will be ____12____ by others.”以及上文作者所说的自己作品是自己的感受的反应可以推测，作者认为艺术是作者和外界的精神联系。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一次互动都强调艺术触动人心、弥合差异和带来慰藉的能力。A. perception观念、洞察力；B. interaction相互作用、互动；C. application运用、应用；D. interruption中断。根据上文的“This encounter reminds me of the ____13____ bond art fosters.”可知，艺术让作者和观众之间有了精神联系，这是一种互动。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它展示了艺术在团结和提升我们所有人方面的永恒影响。A. separate隔离；B. devote奉献；C. uplift鼓舞、提高；D. defend防护、辩护。根据上文“Each of the ____14____ emphasizes its ability to touch hearts, bridge gaps, and bring comfort.”可知，艺术能够使我们得到提升。故选C。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Qipao, a traditional dress for females in China, is reputed as one of the paragons of traditional Chinese costumes. Though debated by experts about the exact time of its ____36____ (occur), it is generally believed ____37____ Qipao originated from a type of Manchurian female garment In the Qing Dynasty. It developed and ____38____ (popularize) soon during the Republican Period. Under the influence of celebrities in Shanghai and even politicians of the time, it reached its heyday (鼎盛时期) in the 1930s and 1940s.
Qipao mainly features a stand-up collar, Chinese ____39____ (knot) buttons, the left lapel (翻领) over the right, a tight-fitting waist, and hemmed slits on both sides. It is usually made from satin (缎子), brocade, silk, ____40____ cotton. Two major styles of modern Qipao were established in the progression, ____41____ (name) the Shanghai style and the Beijing style. The former, ____42____ (absorb) western elements of design and tailoring, leads the fashion trend.
Wearing Qipao, ____43____ was a natural result of women’s pursuit of intellectual freedom, carries a ____44____ (symbol) sense of promoting gender equality. Later on, the _____45_____ (prior) of Qipao shifted from a political expression to ornamental emphasis. Till today, it is not just a symbol of fashion but a timeless classic, an irreplaceable cultural heritage in the fashion world.
【答案】36. occurrence
37. that 38. was popularized
39. knotted
40. or 41. namely
42. absorbing
43. which 44. symbolic
45. priority
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了旗袍的历史以及发展。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：尽管专家们对旗袍出现的确切时间存在争议，但普遍认为旗袍起源于清代满洲的一种女性服装。作介词的宾语，应用名词occurrence，不可数。故填occurrence。
【37题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：尽管专家们对旗袍出现的确切时间存在争议，但普遍认为旗袍起源于清代满洲的一种女性服装。句型it is generally believed that表示“普遍认为……”。故填that。
【38题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：它在民国时期很快得到发展和普及。主语It与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文during the Republican Period可知为一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用单数。故填was popularized。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：旗袍的主要特点是立领，中国钮扣，左翻领在右翻领上，腰很紧，两边有缝边。修饰名词buttons应用形容词knotted。故填knotted。
【40题详解】
考查连词。句意：它通常由缎子、锦缎、丝绸或棉花制成。此处为选择关系，应用连词or。故填or。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：现代旗袍在发展过程中形成了两大风格，即海派和京派。作状语，表示“即”应用副词namely。故填namely。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：前者吸收了西方的设计和剪裁元素，引领着时尚潮流。分析句子结构可知，absorb与The former构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填absorbing。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：穿旗袍是女性追求思想自由的自然产物，具有促进性别平等的象征意义。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Wearing Qipao，在从句作主语，指物，故填which。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：穿旗袍是女性追求思想自由的自然产物，具有促进性别平等的象征意义。修饰名词sense应用形容词symbolic。故填symbolic。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：后来，旗袍的重点从政治表达转向了装饰性。作句子的主语，应用名词priority。故填priority。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，是红星中学高二年级的学生。最近你们年级的同学参加了社会实践，外教老师Jason对此很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件，分享这次经历，内容包括：
1. 实践内容；
2. 体验和感受。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：
戏曲欣赏 opera appreciation 插秧 transplanting rice seedlings
扎筏 raft making 篝火 camping fire
Dear Jason,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Jason,
I hope this email finds you well. I’m writing to share with you an exciting social practice that our grade recently participated in.
Our social practice included a variety of activities, such as opera appreciation, transplanting rice seedlings, raft making, and enjoying a camping fire. These activities gave us a taste of traditional culture and the joy of hands-on labor.
I loved the opera, feeling the rich cultural heritage. Planting rice and making rafts were fun and taught us teamwork. The camping fire was cozy, strengthening our class bonds.
Overall, it was an enriching experience, blending learning and fun.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。最近你们年级的同学参加了社会实践，外教老师Jason对此很感兴趣，要求考生给他写一封邮件，分享这次经历。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
令人兴奋的：exciting→thrilling
参加：participate in→take part in
快乐：joy→delight
喜爱：love→be fond of
2. 句式拓展
简单句变倒装句
原句：Planting rice and making rafts were fun and taught us teamwork.
拓展句：Not only were planting rice and making rafts enjoyable activities, but they also effectively taught us the importance of teamwork and collaboration.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I hope this email finds you well. (省略that的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I loved the opera, feeling the rich cultural heritage. (现在分词作状语)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I loved the spelling bee (拼字比赛). I trained every day after school, the dictionary pages rippling softly in the breeze. But I had never thought my arch-enemy in the spelling bee could become my friend.
Opening my eyes on Friday morning, I felt the hairs on my arm stand up. I glanced at my alarm clock — it’s only 6:27. I usually woke up at 7:01, which meant I had an extra thirty-four minutes to study. I was the best spellers in my class. I wanted to win the bee at Meadowbrook Middle School and beat my arch-enemy, Nathan Fortescue.
Nathan just read many science and math books. Really, he wasn’t a speller at heart — he’s a mathematician. Nathan and I had nothing in common except being good spellers, but since he’s a good speller without even trying, it didn’t count.
I walked into the kitchen, finding Dad cooking breakfast. He served me some porridge. I thanked him and told him the spelling test and my anxiety. My father gave me a quiz. Those words “dexterous, sesquipedalian, truncate” didn’t trouble me at all. Finally came the word “judgment”. “Easy, J-U-D-G-E-M-E-N-T.” I answered quickly, without any thought.
Dad shook his head. Not believing in him, I headed for my room, referred to the dictionary and marched back with a frown. Before parting, he told me that I should thank him, because I would probably get the word in the test.
As soon as I shut the classroom door behind me, I heard a voice from the back of the room. “You are looking pale now, and I’m afraid that you may miss the spelling bee.” Nathan smiled as he closed a giant book with dancing numbers on the cover.
“I bet a literature word will make you out on the first round.” I replied.
As Ms. Hawking walked into the room, she explained the rules—one missed, and you were out—and the spelling test began. After four rounds, only Nathan and I were left. “Olivia, your word is ‘algorithm.’” said Ms. Hawking. I hadn’t heard that word before, but I spelt it A-L-G-O-R-H-Y-H-M.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Ms. Hawking frowned and said that’s incorrect.
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After class, I sobbed when I felt a hand on my arm.
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【答案】Ms. Hawking frowned and said that’s incorrect. My heart sank. I couldn’t believe I had made such a stupid mistake. Nathan, on the other hand, looked confident. He spelled his word correctly and was declared the winner. I felt a mix of disappointment and frustration. But then I forced myself to smile and congratulate Nathan. After all, he had beaten me fair and square.
After class, I sobbed when I felt a hand on my arm. I looked up to see Nathan standing there. He said, “Hey, don’t be too sad. It’s just a spelling bee. You’re still a great speller.” I was surprised by his kindness. We started chatting and found that we actually had more in common than we thought. That day, we became friends. We realized that even though we were rivals in the spelling bee, there was no reason we couldn’t be friends outside of it. And from that day on, our friendship grew.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者参与拼字比赛的经历，包括与竞争对手Nathan的关系变化，以及通过比赛意外收获友谊的温馨故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Hawking女士皱起眉头说这是不对的。”以及第二段首句内容“课后，我抽泣了起来此时我感到一只手放在我的胳膊上时。”可知，第一段可描写作者因为拼错了这个单词而输掉了比赛。
②由第二段首句内容“课后，我抽泣了起来此时我感到一只手放在我的胳膊上时。”可知，第二段可描写课后，作者因为输掉了比赛而哭泣时，Nathan前来安慰。在之后的日子里，两人逐渐成为了好朋友。
2.续写线索：作者很喜欢拼写比赛——作者在拼写比赛中有个死敌Nathan，他是个很擅长数学的学生——周五，作者起床后，爸爸给作者出了个拼写，作者顺利完成了——来到学校后，作者参加了拼写比赛，并和Nathan一起争夺冠军——就在最后一个回合，作者未能准备拼出“算法”这个单词，输掉了比赛——作者非常沮丧，Nathan前来安慰——两人成为了朋友，并发现彼此的共同点越来越多
3.词汇激活
行为类
①击败：beat/defeat
②开始：start/begin
③了解、意识到：realize/become aware of
情绪类
①失望：disappointment/disenchantment/letdown
②惊讶的：surprised/astonished
【点睛】【高分句型1】I couldn’t believe I had made such a stupid mistake.（运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】We realized that even though we were rivals in the spelling bee, there was no reason we couldn’t be friends outside of it.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和even though引导的状语从句）
